Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-01-27
XLtXTH GONG RESS.

IN the Senate on the 18th a resolution was
adopted regarding the celebration of the CEN
tennial anniversary of the inauguration OF the
Constitution. Several resolutions were offered
and pension bills taken up, forty of which were
passed The Pension Appropriation bill, ap-
propriating SIS 100000 was passed. The Army
Appropriation bill was passed. The bill to es-
tablish agricultural experiment stations was
discussed at length, but no action
was taken..---In the House large
under the call of States. motion to call up
conference report on Interstate Commerce
bill was defeated. A motion to suspend rules
and take up Patent bill was lost. The bill for
the relief of dependent parents and honorably
discharged soldiers and sailors now disabled
was passed The rules suspended and Senate
amendment to the Mexican Pension bill was
passed. Adjourned
In the Senate on the 18th JOINT resolutfon
was passed providing for a committee OF both
houses to consider the expediency of holding a
worlds exposition in 1892. resolution was
introduced authorizing the President to pro-
hibit the passage through the United states OF
engines. cars vessels coming from Canada
The bill FORGETTING lands granted to the New
Orleans, Baton Rouge & Vicksburg railroad
was considered, and the Dill having Deen
mended. was passed. In the House con-
ference report was submitted on the Lands-in-
Scveralty bill A bill was introduced for
establishing aids to navigation at the mouth OF
the Mississippi The bill to increase the pen
sion of soldiers and sailors who have lost both
arms from S72 to 500 was discussed; also the
bill to cause investigation into injuries inflicted
on Americans engaged in the fisheries A reso-
luton was passed authorizing an investigation
of Pacific railroad accounts The conference
report on the Interstate Commerce bill was
considered. The Post-Ofdce Appropriation bill
was reported and referred. Conferees were ap-
pointed on the Army Appropriation bill Ad-
iourned.
IN the Senate on the 18th bill was reported
for the protection of American fishing vessels
A conference committee appointed the
Forfeiture OF the Backbone LandGrant bill.
A bill authorizing the construction of a bridge
over the Mississippi river, between Eads'
bridge and the mouth of the Missouri river, was
amended and passed Conferees were ap-
pointed on the Army Appropriation
bill The bill appropTiating 100000
for the Charleston jetties passed.
An executive session held Ad-
journed...... In the House the resolution set
ting apart day for consideration of the Blair
Educational bill was discussed The Inter
State Commerce bill was considered. The bill
authorizing the construction of bridge over
the Mississippi river at St. Louis was passed
A resolution was offered calling on the Secre-
tary of the Treasury for information regarding
the Pacific railroad debt Adjourned.
IN the Senate on the 20tn message was re-
ceived from the President vetoing a pension
chants of ST. Louis for the repeal of Internal
Revenue laws was presented. The bill was re-
ported for the completion of the monument TO
the mother of Washington; also, the bill to
amend the act authorizing the construction of
the Arthur Kill bridge Notice was given that
on Tuesday, the 25th, the resolution proposing d
woman suffrage amendment would be called
up. The conference report on the Electoral
Count bill was agreed to......ln the House q
resolution was adopted calling on the Secretary
of the Treasury for a statement of the Gov
ernment's accounts with the Pacific railroads.
Reports from committees on number of bills
We're presented. The Senate bill passed amend
ing the law regarding patents, trade marks and
copyrights. An agreement made to vote
on the morning of the 21st on the adoption OF
the conference report the Interstate Com
MERGE BILL after which the bill was take up and
discussed.
IN the Senate on the 21st Mr.. Spooner was
appointed to succeed General Logan on the
committee on privileges and elections A petit
ton presented from the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union of the District Of
Columbia for protection against vice and law
lessness. A resolution was adopted calling for
the correspondence regarding the seizure of the
American schooner Rebecca at Tampico Mex
leo. After secret session the Senate adjourned
until the 24th......In the House the
Interstate Commerce bill was voted on
and passed-yeas, 219; nays Al. A resolution
was offered and referred calling for the CORE
spondence regarding the Canadian fisheries.
The conference report on the bill for allotment
of lands in Severalty to Indians was agreed to.
Private business was considered in committee
of the whole. An evening session was held
and several pension bills were passed.